I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation by The Connor Brothers Explore Mondoir Collection Medium: Silkscreen print Dimensions: 41 x 26 cm Edition production year: 2019 Price on request Status: available Why collect this work?A bold aphorism and a partly concealed figure pull in opposite directions, making temptation appear less like surrender than a calculated performance of looking and withholding. The artist profile describes The Connor Brothers as a British duo who pair found-looking vintage imagery with text. Here, that strategy makes the caption’s wit depend upon the figure’s carefully staged pose.In the supplied photograph, white capitals command the upper field while the figure looks outward beneath raised arms. The gathered clothing simultaneously covers and exposes her body, complicating the slogan’s confident declaration.Catalogued as a 2019 silkscreen measuring 41 by 26 cm, the print exploits the medium’s capacity to separate emphatic lettering from broad areas of contrasting colour. Its compact vertical format compresses caption and body into a single graphic unit.The work provides a concrete case for examining how captions direct the interpretation of gendered images. Cover the sentence, and the pose remains guarded; restore it, and restraint becomes a joke about desire. About the ArtistThe Connor Brothers The Connor Brothers is an artist featured in the Mondoir Collection. Nationality: British British contemporary artists known for pop art and narrative-driven works.
